I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro

If I knew a female Danish singer here in iCompositions I would have left the singing to her. But I don't. So you will have to settle with me.

This song is so old that noone knows who wrote it. Lyrics are first time recorded in 1864 by who is now believed to be the author Fritz Andersen.

I have myself written the piano solo and the choir part.

The Danish world famous jazz bass player Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (who we all miss now) made it famous again in his legendary version where the melody is played on the double bass. Here recorded with Kenny Drew on piano.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PWEocxtcmM

And the younger generation of Danish jazz musicians keep this version alive. Here with Chris Minh Dokyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rPruSoz7k0

And this Norwegian singer Sissel sings beautifully in Danishhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0MCuVgFO2A

I have provided the lyrics in Danish and a translation to English.

Should a Danish/Scandinavian singer pop up, I would love to re-publish it with a female voice.

English Translation (using 's form to match better the Danish text)In the forests's deep quiet tranquility

In the forests's deep quiet tranquilitywhere the singer armies dwell,where the soul listened many a timeto the bird's happy song;there is idyllically quiet peacein the forest's solitude,and the heart's longings are quiet herewhere peace and rest are.

Hear! village bell sounds downannouncing evening peacethe small bird before it goes to nap,it is twittering another moment;in the bog croaks highly a frog,strongly steams field and lake;now the bell silences - the evening's peacequietly lowers itself down.